Outline the main targets fixed in the National Population Policy,2000. W#Hat have been the follow up measures to this policy? ----> { cse 2002 }

The immediate objective of the National Population Policy [NPP] 2000 is to address the unmet needs for contraception , healthcare infrastructure and health personnel, and to provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and chhild healthcare.  

                    The medium- term objective is to bring th TFR  to replacement levels by 2010, through vigorous implementation of inter - sectrol operational strategies . The long term objective is to achieve a stable population by 2045 , at a level consistent with requirements of sustainable economic growth , social development and environmental protection.

                

                        In pursuance of these objectives, the following National Socio- Demographic Goals are formulated to be  achieved in each case by 2010

--> Address the unmet needs for basic reproductive and child health services , supplies and infrastructures .

--> Make school education upto age 14 free and compulsory , and reduce dropouts at primary and secondary schools levels to below 20 % for boys and girls . 

--> Reduce infant mortality raate below 30 per 1000 live births .

--> Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 100,000 live births. 

--> achieve universal immunisation  of children against all vaccine preventable diseases. 

--> promote delayed marriage for girls, not earlier than age 18 and preferably after 20 years of age. Achieve 80% institutional deliveries and 100% deliveries by trained persons .

--> achieve universal access to information /counselling, and services for fertility regulation and contraception with a wide basket of choices. 

--> achieve 100% registration of births , deaths , marriages ,and pregnancy.

--> prevent and controll communicable diseases , AIDS , RTIs, and STI diseases.